Originally Posted by
casinoclub
Ah, yes. I actually have.
So to simply,
I have 170K AA miles.
I have 251K United miles (combining from UR).
United...
65K RT Saver Econ Award.
120 RT Biz Saver Award.
140 RT FC Saver Award.
AA
75K RT Econ Award / 37.5 1 way
125K RT Biz Award / 62.5 1 way
145K RT FC Award / 72.5 1 way
on AA, I have enough for 4 x 1 way on Econ
on United I have enough for 1 FC RT, 1 Biz RT or 3.5 Econ RT.
I should be able to get another 65K miles in next 12 months. Or worse case, I'll need to purchase 1 RT econ myself.
One of my main concern is how easily can I book 2 economy ticket with Cathy or SQ?
Thanks for the info on extending mileage expiration date. That helped!
Well, you said your goal is 2 business / first + 1 family econ - based on that you dont have enough miles to all in miles.
No idea about how easy to book 2 econ seats with CX or SQ.
Post your questions in AA forum for CX and UA forum on SQ - you may get some responses.
Most folks on FT tend to only redeem CX premium cabin seats as they are the big bargain using AA miles, especially the first class.
Strangely CX premium cabins are quite easy to book if you are flexible and can travel in short notice - premium cabin seats often come available 1 to 2 weeks before departure. The rest of the time, can range from 6 months to 2 months out, rather random. But the close-in departure is almost a given for the past couple years - I think we can count on it as long as the global economy continues in today's situation. You would need to pay close-in fee though given you have no status with airlines.
Also, search in AA and UA forum for threads that devote to extend miles expiration. Both forums have multiple threads on this subject. Signing up for dining program would be one of the easiest and quickest to generate mile activity.